LCC to Host Community Forum on Needs of Student Parents, College Attainment

April 24, 2017

LANSING, MICH. - On Tuesday, April 25, Lansing Community College (LCC) will host
Parents Speak-a public forum where student parents from LCC and the community will speak to a listening
panel about the barriers that prevent them from attending and persisting in college.

WHO:

Current and disconnected student parents in high school and college will testify to high
level community stakeholders from the business, higher education, K-12 education, nonprofit,
philanthropic, government, and media sectors.

Listening Panelists include:

John Ambrose, senior associate director of admissions, Michigan State University

The
Coalition for College and Career Readiness (C3R) Student Transition Action
Team is addressing the link between school readiness and college attainment. LCC, the
Capital Area College Access Network, and the Great Start Collaborative are co-sponsoring
Parents Speak.

The goal of C3R is to ascertain the gap between high school and first-year college and
career readiness skills, increase academic success for students PK -post-secondary and
facilitate college readiness.

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College is Michigan's third largest
community college with approximately 15,000 students attending
each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those
interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career
and workforce development, developmental education, and personal
enrichment. To meet the professional development and training
needs of regional employees, the college offers customized
programs for credit, non-credit, and continuing education. The
University Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn
bachelor's and master's degrees from six partner universities on
the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit
lcc.edu.